Epidemiology of sickle cell disease in Saudi Arabia
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by production of abnormal hemoglobin S and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Information about the prevalence of SCD in Saudi Arabia is patchy and probably underestimated, but studies have reported that SCD is...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Annals of Saudi Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://www.saudiannals.net/article.asp?issn=0256-4947;year=2011;volume=31;issue=3;spage=289;epage=293;aulast=Jastaniah |